Hide and unhide hidden photos and folders; reset password

Folders and and photos in Picasa can be hidden

• Folders:

  • Right-click a folder and choose "Hide Folder"

    • Note: Hidden Folders can only be viewed in Flat Folder View (under the View menu)

  • Hidden Folders can be password protected by right-clicking on the Hidden Folders category then choose "Add/Change a password..."

    • "Add Password" box opens. Either click Add Password or Don't Add Password

    • If adding a password, "Please enter a password to use for this collection" click OK

    • "Please verify your password" by typing it again, then click OK

• Photos:

  • Right-click a photo and choose "Hide"

Unhide hidden photos in Picasa

1. Right-click the photo and click "Unhide"

Unhide hidden folders in Picasa

1. In Picasa switch to Flat Folder View: Go to the View menu > Folder View and select Flat Folder View

2. In Flat Folder View (left column), scroll down below the end of the Folders collection

3. Look for a category called "Hidden Folders" then right-click on each hidden folder and select "Unhide folder"

4. If the Hidden Folder(s) are password protected:

   1. Click the red > icon in front of "Hidden Folders"

   2. "Password Entry" box will open.

   3. Type the password

   4. If you forgot the password, see next tip to reset a password.

How to reset a password on a hidden folder in Picasa

If you don't know the password, reset it as follows:

1. 1. Exit Picasa

   2. Confirm that you can view hidden files and folders in the Windows Explorer view menu.

   3. Navigate to C:\Users\<YourUserName>\AppData\Local\Google\Picasa2\db3

   4. Find then delete the catdata_info.pmp file in the db3 folder

   5. Restart Picasa

   6. Find the Hidden Folder category using Flat Folder View (under the View menu) and you can now unhide the folder if desired by right-clicking and selecting "Unhide folder"